Clive of India

Six words from a woman changed the map of Asia!

5.119351h 34mReleased
Action
Adventure
Drama
History
War
Romance

Overview

Fort St. David, Cuddalore, southern India, 1748. While colonial empires battle to seize an enormous territory, rich in spices and precious metals beyond the wildest dreams, and try to gain the favor of the local kings, Robert Clive (1725-1774), a frustrated but talented clerk who works for the East Indian Company and struggles to earn his fortune, makes a bold decision that will change his life forever.

StatusReleased
Release Date1935-01-25
Runtime1h 34m
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America

Reviews

2
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barrymost

Sep 30, 2019

6/10

This is one of Ronald Colman's lesser movies, as well as one of his lesser-known. But for all that, and the fact that it normally receives mixed reviews at best, it's not too bad. The film focuses more on the story and action rather than on deep characterization, but it's entertaining. It's dated, but watchable. Ronald Colman is great, as alway

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C

CinemaSerf

Feb 10, 2024

6/10

Ronald Colman isn't really anywhere near his best in this rather dry biopic of the founder of the British Raj in the 18th Century. He is embarrassingly spared the worst consequences of a duel in Britain and arrives in shame, as a lowly clerk, in a country still a collection of Princely states. It's when he becomes besieged, and his betters haven't

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